Homesick (Catfish and the Bottlemen song)

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"Homesick"
Homesick - Catfish and the Bottlemen.jpg
Single by Catfish and the Bottlemen
from the album Kathleen and the Other Three and The Balcony
B-side "Pacifier"
Released
  • 18 May 2013 (digital)
  • 17 June 2013 (7-inch)
Genre
Length4:54
Label
Songwriter(s) Van McCann
Producer(s) Jim Abbiss
Catfish and the Bottlemen singles chronology
"Homesick"
(2013)
"Rango"
(2013)
Music video
"Homesick" on YouTube

"Homesick" is the first single by Welsh indie rock band Catfish and the Bottlemen. The song was included in their EP, Kathleen and the Other Three, and their debut studio album, The Balcony . The single was released on 18 May 2013 and reached 182 on the UK Singles Chart. [1]

Contents

Music video

The music video is a slideshow with split-second black-and-white photos of the band preparing for a concert and performing a concert. The music video was directed by Jon Stone, using photos by Jordan Curtis Hughes. [2] The music video came out on 17 April 2015.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Homesick"2:27
2."Pacifier"2:27
Total length:4:54

Charts

Chart (2014)Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC) [3] 182

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [4] Gold400,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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References

  1. "UKChartPlus" . UKChartsPlus/Official Charts Company . Retrieved 14 June 2016.
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  3. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  4. "British single certifications – Catfish & the Bottlemen – Homesick". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved October 28, 2022.